Quotations

The deal "positions Prime Instant Video as a viable competitor and potentially more appealing alternative to Netflix," said Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter. "Through the HBO deal, in addition to its own original content, Amazon has the potential to offer close to 70 different series that we believe HBO owns outright, with multiple seasons available for the more successful shows. In comparison, we believe that Netflix's original series figure is closer to 10, with up to only two seasons available."

The addition of Kongregate "is intended to hasten the transformation of GameStop's website from a purely e-commerce site to a gaming platform," said Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter in a note to investors.